Some riddles make you think. Others just make you laugh and shake your head like, wait, what? That’s what I like about the tricky ones—they mess with your brain a little, but they’re not too serious. This list has a mix of both: weird, funny, and just confusing enough to keep things interesting.
I’ve gone through and picked out 100 of the best brain twisters I could find, with answers included so you don’t stay stuck. Take your time, or scroll through and quiz a friend if you’re bored.
Easy Riddles to Get Started
Sometimes your brain just needs a lil’ warm-up. These easy riddles are short, simple, and kinda fun to figure out. Perfect for getting into the groove or just passing time when you don’t wanna think too hard. Let’s kick things off easy.
Riddle: What has hands but can’t clap?
Answer: A clock
Riddle: What gets wetter the more it dries?
Answer: A towel
Riddle: What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
Answer: A watch
Riddle: What comes down but never goes up?
Answer: Rain
Riddle: What belongs to you but is used more by others?
Answer: Your name
Riddle: What can you catch but not throw?
Answer: A cold
Riddle: I go up but never come down. What am I?
Answer: Your age
Riddle: What has four legs but can’t walk?
Answer: A table
Riddle: What has a neck but no head?
Answer: A bottle
Riddle: What has one eye but can’t see?
Answer: A needle
Mind-Bending Riddles with a Funny Twist
Life’s not always easy, but cracking a joke—or a clever riddle—can lighten the mood. These riddles blend humor with a bit of wordplay, giving your brain something fun to chew on. Share ’em with a friend or just enjoy the quick laugh.
Riddle: Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
Answer: They don’t have the guts.
Riddle: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
Answer: A carrot.
Riddle: Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Answer: Because he was outstanding in his field.
Riddle: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Answer: Frostbite.
Riddle: Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Answer: Because then it’d be a foot.
Riddle: What’s the best way to watch a fly fishing tournament?
Answer: Live stream.
Riddle: Why do bees have sticky hair?
Answer: Because they use honeycombs.
Riddle: What kind of music do mummies listen to?
Answer: Wrap music.
Riddle: Why was the math book sad?
Answer: It had too many problems.
Riddle: What did the big flower say to the little flower?
Answer: Hey, bud.
Tricky Riddles That Sound Simple
You ever read somethin’ and think, “Oh that’s easy,” and then 5 seconds later you’re like… wait, what?? Yeah, these are those kinda riddles. They sound super basic at first, but don’t let ’em fool you. Read slow and think twice—these ones like to play games.
Riddle: What’s heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Answer: Neither, they both weigh a pound
Riddle: If a plane crashes on the border of the U.S. and Canada, where do they bury the survivors?
Answer: Nowhere, cuz survivors ain’t dead
Riddle: What can travel around the world while stayin’ in the same corner?
Answer: A stamp
Riddle: A man shaves every day, but still has a beard. How?
Answer: He’s a barber
Riddle: What has one eye but can’t see?
Answer: A needle
Riddle: Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain?
Answer: Mt. Everest—it just wasn’t discovered yet
Riddle: If there’s 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?
Answer: You got 2, cuz you took them
Riddle: What can fill a room but don’t take up any space?
Answer: Light
Riddle: What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
Answer: A teapot
Riddle: What comes down but never goes up?
Answer: Rain
Unexpected Answer Riddles
Okay so some riddles sound real obvious—until they hit you with an answer you didn’t even think of. That’s what makes these ones fun. They set you up to guess wrong on purpose. Don’t stress if you don’t get it right away, most people don’t. That’s the whole point.
Riddle: What’s something that gets bigger the more you take away from it?
Answer: A hole
Riddle: A man shaves every day, but still has a beard. How?
Answer: He’s a barber
Riddle: A plane crashes on the border of USA and Canada. Where do they bury the survivors?
Answer: Nowhere, survivors ain’t dead
Riddle: What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left?
Answer: Your left hand
Riddle: A rooster lays an egg on the roof. Which way does it roll?
Answer: It doesn’t—roosters don’t lay eggs
Riddle: What’s heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Answer: Neither—they both weigh the same
Riddle: What do you call something that belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Answer: Your name
Riddle: A truck driver goes the wrong way on a one-way street. A cop sees him but doesn’t stop him. Why?
Answer: He was walkin’
Riddle: There’s a one-story house with everything pink. Walls, floors, furniture—you name it. What color are the stairs?
Answer: There ain’t no stairs—it’s one story
Riddle: What can travel around the world while stayin’ in the same corner?
Answer: A stamp
Tricky Riddles About Everyday Things
Most stuff around us seems pretty boring ‘til you look at it a lil different. These riddles take normal everyday things and mess with how you think about ‘em. You’ll prob guess wrong at least once, don’t trip—everyone does. That’s what makes these kinda fun.
Riddle: What has a neck but no head?
Answer: A bottle
Riddle: You open me every day but I ain’t a door. What am I?
Answer: A fridge
Riddle: What has wheels and flies, but it’s not an airplane?
Answer: A garbage truck
Riddle: You buy me to eat, but you never eat me. What am I?
Answer: A plate
Riddle: What goes in dry and comes out wet, but you don’t eat it?
Answer: A tea bag
Riddle: I make a loud sound when I’m gettin’ pushed, but I ain’t alive. What am I?
Answer: A shopping cart
Riddle: The more you take from me, the lighter I get. What am I?
Answer: A bag
Riddle: What has one eye but can’t see?
Answer: A needle
Riddle: I get filled up and emptied every single day, and no one even thanks me. What am I?
Answer: A trash can
Riddle: What do people sleep on, sit on, and brush their teeth with?
Answer: A chair, a bed, and a toothbrush—just wanted to mess with ya
Riddles That Will Stump Your Friends
Tryin’ to make your friends feel a lil confused for fun? These riddles right here gonna do the trick. They look easy at first, then boom—your brain’s just sittin’ there like, “wait, what?” Good luck not gettin’ roasted when you guess somethin way off.
Riddle: What comes once in a year, twice in a month, but never in a day?
Answer: The letter “E”
Riddle: What has many keys but can’t open a single door?
Answer: A piano
Riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away?
Answer: A hole
Riddle: What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
Answer: A teapot
Riddle: If there’s 5 fish in a tank and 2 drown, how many are left?
Answer: 5—fish don’t drown
Riddle: Forward I’m heavy, backward I’m not. What am I?
Answer: The word “ton”
Riddle: What can be cracked, made, told, and played?
Answer: A joke
Riddle: The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Answer: Footsteps
Riddle: What has cities, but no houses—mountains, but no trees—and water, but no fish?
Answer: A map
Riddle: You see me once in June, twice in November, but not at all in May. What am I?
Answer: The letter “E”
Final Round: Super Tricky and Hilarious Riddles
Some riddles make you think. Others make you laugh first, then go, “Wait—what?” These ones do both. They’re weird, lowkey confusing, and a lil dumb in the best way. If you get ‘em all right, idk… you prob got too much time on your hands lol.
Riddle: What do you call a fish with no eyes?
Answer: Fsh
Riddle: What has four wheels and flies?
Answer: A garbage truck (it got wheels… and flies around it, duh)
Riddle: Why did the math book look sad?
Answer: Cuz it had too many problems
Riddle: What gets broken before you use it, but if it’s already broken, then it’s no good?
Answer: An egg
Riddle: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
Answer: A carrot
Riddle: What do you call cheese that’s not yours?
Answer: Nacho cheese
Riddle: What runs but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps?
Answer: A river
Riddle: Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long?
Answer: Cuz then it’d be a foot (and that’s just weird)
Riddle: If a rooster lays an egg on top of a barn, which way does it roll?
Answer: Roosters don’t lay eggs… try again 😂
Riddle: I’m so fragile, if you say my name I’m gone. What am I?
Answer: Silence